Glazed Asparagus
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh asparagus, sliced and steamed
- 1 tablespoon tub margarine
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 1 teaspoon sweet red chili sauce (such as A Taste of Thai brand)
Instructions
Thoroughly wash and trim asparagus ends and cut into 1-inch pieces. Steam for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp tender. In a large non-stick skillet, heat margarine, apricot preserves and sweet red chili sauce over medium-high heat, about 3 to 6 minutes, reducing slightly. Add steamed asparagus and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Yield: 5 servings
Nutritional Info
- Calories = 75
- Fat = 2.5 gm
- Saturated fat = 0.5 gm
- Cholesterol = 0 mg
- Protein = 4 gm
- Sodium = 50 mg
- Carbohydrate = 11 gm
- Fiber = 2 gm
- Calcium = 31 mg
- % calories from fat = 30%
Food exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat